Finance

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Finance

UK inflation expectations weakened in December, Citi/Yougov survey shows

LONDON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - The British public's expectations for inflation edged down in December an...

12th January, 2026

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Russia says it hit an aircraft repair plant in Ukraine with last week's Oreshnik strike

MOSCOW, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Russia's defence ministry said on Monday that the target it hit last week...

12th January, 2026

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Germany finalises deal on TenneT stake purchase, Politico reports

FRANKFURT, Jan 12 (Reuters) - The German government has finished negotiations on investing in the Ge...

12th January, 2026

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Greenland says it should be defended by NATO, rejects any US takeover

STOCKHOLM, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Greenland's government said on Monday it would increase efforts to ens...

12th January, 2026

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Finance

France has had no request for investment approval in biotech Abivax - official

PARIS, Jan 12 (Reuters) - France's finance ministry has received no request seeking investment appro...

12th January, 2026

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Sweden to spend $440 million on unmanned military drone systems

SALEN, Sweden, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Sweden will spend 4 billion crowns ($437 million) on unmanned dron...

12th January, 2026

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BP interim CEO pledges to maintain focus on cost after Auchincloss exit, sources say

LONDON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - BP is maintaining its strategy of prioritising cost cuts, its interim CEO...

12th January, 2026

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German business lobby raises alarm over highest number of bankruptcies in 11 years

BERLIN, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Germany is experiencing an alarmingly high number of company bankruptcies...

12th January, 2026

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German finance minister says central bank independence is 'clear line'

By Maria Martinez WASHINGTON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil on Monday sa...

12th January, 2026

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Spain to tighten rental rules with room rent caps, seasonal lease curbs

MADRID, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Spain's leftist government will further tighten rental rules and restrict...

12th January, 2026

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Spain's High Court shelves investigation into April power outage

MADRID, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Spain's High Court said on Monday it was closing an investigation into la...

12th January, 2026

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Sweden urges EU ban on support to Russian oil, gas-shipping fleet

STOCKHOLM, Jan 12 (Reuters) - The European Union should ban companies from providing any support to...

12th January, 2026